Artistic steamed bun competition kicks off in Qingdao

A girl learns to make a flower-shaped bun during an artistic steamed bun competition in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2025. The competition kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)

A child views a dragon-shaped bun during an artistic steamed bun competition in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2025. The competition kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)

A merchant presents her product during an artistic steamed bun competition in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2025. The competition kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)

A foreign visitor takes a picture of a bouquet-shaped bun during an artistic steamed bun competition in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Sept. 27, 2025. The competition kicked off here on Saturday. (Photo by Zhang Jingang/Xinhua)